Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-06
WHITE HOUSE CHILDREN.
DoYS AND GIRLS WHO HAVE RoMPEo
THERE IN RECENT YEARS.

President Johnson's Administration.
Grants family-Hayes and Garfield
Children-Arthur's BOY aud Girl.
81 have been employed at the White
House since 1864, F" said Col. W. III, Crook
the other day. when | came here Mr..
lincoln was president, and | remember
his children well. Robert was then a
young man, and only visited the White
House occasionally. He was a captain of
volunteers on Gen. Grants stan, Tad,
the younger son, was his fathers idol, and
he was perfectly wrapped up in the boy.
j believe the little fellow had more in
6uence with his father than his whole ad-
ministration. As | remember him best,
he was a boyo about . or 10 years II age,
unusually bright, and of a very inquiring
disposition. He had a heart like a
woman's, and was always doing some
good deed.
TAD AS LIEUTENANT.
accompanied the president on his
memorable visit 10 the front at Peters,
burg. Ind went with his father, who
treated him as "A companion, and the boy
had a fine time. He wanted 10 see every
thing hat was TO be seen, and | guess he
Jaw 1t all, for he was very observant.
The military was everything in those
days, and Tad was much interested in SOL
diers. To he a soldier was the height Of
his ambition. He had a regular army
l%eutenant's uniform, with epaulets and
everything, and he would often dress III
In il and strut about in high feather. He
was o OF private theatricals and had a
room in the White House fitted up as a
miniature theatre. He used TO take about
Is much pleasure in driving "A pair OF
goats as in anything else. His fathers
death almost broke his heart. He died
while in Europe with his mother. His
older brother, Robert, | remember as q
genial, manly fellow, without any snob-
bish ways.
During President Johnson's admins
tration the White House was always full
Of children, although but one was his own
child. Mr.. johnson had, however, three
other children. His eldest son, Robert,
acted for a good v lille as his fathers pri.
yate secretary. Els two daughters were
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Slower, the latter
Q widow. Both had children, and these,
with Andrew Johnson, Jr., were known
as the White House children. There were
Andrew johnson, Jr., a boy about IL OF
IL years Of age; Belle Patterson. about 9
Andrew Patterson, I; Lille Slower, IL:
Sarah Slower, ., and Andrew Slower,
about 4 They had a large circle Of young
friends, and many a good time the little
ones had in the big Rooms Of the White
House. Robert johnson died after his
father returned 20 Tennessee. Andrew,
Jr., died after his father, while still
young. He never engaged actively in any
business. Andrew Patterson is now en-.
gagged in a large manufacturing business
In Tennessee, Belle Patterson married
and is now living in New York city. Lii.
lie Slower married and is living in Tennes.
see. Sarah Slower is dead, and Andrew
Slower is an invalid living in Tennessee.
Mrs. Slower is dead, but Mrs. Patterson,
the other daughter Of the president, Lives
IN Tennessee.
The Grant children come next con.
tinued Col. Crook. There were Fred,
Ulysses, commonly called Buck. Nellie
and Jesse. Their history is familiar to
everybody.
THE HAYEs CHILDREN.
''The Hayes children come next. Burch.
ard Hayes was the oldest. lie did not
llve in the White House, and only visited
there occasionally, so ! didn't see very
much OF lin. Web Hay s came next,
and then rutherford b. Hayes. They
were all three good, square, everyday
boys, VIII no nonsense about them. and,
apparently, not a bit stuck up because
their father was president Rutherford
Was away at school a good deal Of the
time while his father occupied the White
House. ] saw a good deal Of Webb
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fathers business, and must say he was a
good, square, honest fellow, with many
admirable qualities. Fannie and Scott
Hayes were the little ones Of the family.
Fannie was a sweet little schoolgirl. with
many Of her mothers attractive qualities.
Scott was n harum scarum little fellow,
trimming over with animal spirits. His
heart was in the right place, and | have
no doubt he will make a fine man.
''The Garfield boys were holy %terrors. =
TO speak ~slangily, but everybody liked
them. They made things lively about the
White House and had a mighty good time.
The children were Harry, Jim, Molly,
Abraham, and Irving. Harry and Jim were
near Of an age, and they owned the place.
The president was Just like "A boy himself
when he laid aside business, and joined in
their games with great pleasure. The
boys were M 10 all kinds Of tricks and
pranks, and many were the practical jokes
played on those about the house. The
room in the northeastern corner Of III
house. which Is now the tlagraph room,
was then used as a school room. DIR.
Hawkes. was the tutor, The son Of Col.
Rockwell. who was commissioner Of pub
Lie buildings and grounds, went TO school
with the Garfield children.
president Arthur hal but two chill
dren, Alan and Nellie. Nellie wa a favor
lite name for the White House children.
There were Nellie Grant and Nellie Ar
thur. The latter was n pleasant faced lit
tle schoolgirl while she lived at the White
House. Alan Arthur was n student at
Princeton, but came 20 Washington quite
frequently. lie was rather reserved in
manner, but was quite n good fellow when
you once knew him well, That ends the
list, as far as my memory goes.-New
York Times.
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